VisuScience

About VisuScience

VisuScience develops ophthalmic products with input from the people who use them, and the two items we stock show how wide that brief is. One is for someone managing dry eye at home. The other is for a practice documenting what it sees.

What you will find

• I-Relief USB Eye Heat Mask with removable insert. A USB powered warm mask, so the heat is steady rather than fading the way a microwaved compress does. The removable insert lets the two parts be handled separately.
• VisuScience QuikVue Plus Smartphone Imaging Adapter. A clinic tool that pairs a smartphone with practice optics so images can be captured and shared without a dedicated camera.

Who each one suits

The heat mask belongs in a home routine. If you already use warm compresses and are tired of reheating one, a USB mask gives you a consistent temperature for as long as you want it, and it works at a desk or on a plane where a microwave is not an option.

The QuikVue Plus adapter is a professional purchase. It is bought by optometrists, ophthalmologists and opticians, and it is not a consumer product.

How to choose

For the mask, the comparison is against microwavable and single use chemical masks. Microwavable masks cost the least and need no power. Single use masks travel well. A USB mask costs more at the start and gives you repeatable, adjustable warmth in return.

Warm compresses are one part of a wider routine that often includes lid cleansers and drops. Your eye care professional can tell you where each piece belongs and how often they would like you to use it.